How to Verify Contacts on iPhone (Contact Key Verification Tutorial)

Contact Key Verification is a little-known security feature that allows iPhone users to verify their iMessage contacts. Here's a quick summary of what it is as well as the two methods to set it up. Learn this and many more security tips by joining our weekly newsletter: https://www.allthingssecured.com/newsletterNext, be sure to turn on Advanced Data Protection: ▶ Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef-MZ1eqULg&pp=2AYJIf you care about your personal security and privacy online, download my free security checklist here: ✅ Security Checklist: https://www.allthingssecured.com/security-checklist-pdf/🔹What to Watch Next🔹 We've got a lot of great privacy- and security-related content here on the All Things Secured YouTube channel (although we admit we're a bit biased). If you're wanting to increase your online cybersecurity, here's what's next: ✅ Why I DON'T use Apple Passwords app: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VMhGm3x3oI&pp=2AYK ✅ iPhone Mistakes that RUIN your Privacy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwtEs1TGcLI&pp=2AYN ✅ Is your Phone always listening? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lc2DivuhnHg 🔹Support All Things Secured (Recommended)🔹 If you enjoy this kind of practical security and privacy content, one of the best ways you can help support this channel is by using these affiliate links to our favorite products and services. When purchasing through these links, you not only get the best available deal, the companies will also pay us a small commission. Thank you for your support! ✅ Recommended Password Manager: https://www.allthingssecured.com/yt/proton-pass ✅ Recommended Identity Monitoring: https://www.allthingssecured.com/try/identity-guard-yt ✅ Recommended 2FA Security Key: https://www.allthingssecured.com/yt/yubikey ✅ Recommended Secure Email: https://www.allthingssecured.com/try/protonmail-yt ✅ Recommended VPN: https://www.allthingssecured.com/try/nordvpn-yt*********************Video Timestamps*********************0:00 - Introduction to Contact Key Verification1:29 - How it works (CKV)3:02 - Should You Use Contact Key Verification?4:28 - How to Set Up Contact Key Verification5:30 - Set Up CKV In-Person6:03 - Set Up CKV Asynchronously7:09 - Concluding Thoughts********************* Contact Key Verification, or CKV for short, is a security feature on Apple devices that allows you to verify the identity of other Apple users to protect from SIM swaps, compromised Apple IDs, assumed identities and other impersonation attacks. But should you use it?#applesecurity #iphonesecurity #contactkeyverification